title: Ethics and clinical trials in congenital heart disease.
abstract: There is a strong need for well-designed clinical trials in congenital heart disease. Research in children, including children with congenital heart disease, must adhere to the highest ethical standards at all times.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. shaddyr@email.chop.edu
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Shaddy
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000941:ethics*; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*
keywords: congenital heart disease (CHD); congenital heart surgery; ethics; pediatric